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English
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories.
An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. I)
nOTE:
For best results, make sure your battery pack is
fully charged.
To install the battery pack
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into the tool handle, align the
battery pack with the rails inside the tool’s handle and slide
it into the handle until the battery pack is firmly seated in
the tool and ensure that it does not disengage.
To remove the battery pack from the tool, press the release
button
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and firmly pull the battery pack out of the tool
handle. Insert it into the charger as described in the charger
section of this manual.
Fig. I
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Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, J)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
Always use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
always hold securely in anticipation of a sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front
handle
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, with the right hand on the rear handle
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.
Fig. J
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Operating the Chain Saw (Fig. A)
WARNING:
Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
personal injury.
• Guard Against Kickback which can result in
severe injury or death. See
general Power Tool
safety Warnings
and
Causes and Operator
Prevention of Kickback
and
Kickback safety
Features
, to avoid the risk of kickback.
• Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on both feet.
• Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front
handle
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and your right hand on the rear
handle
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so that your body is to the left of the
guide bar.
• Do not hold chain saw by chain brake/front hand
guard
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. Keep elbow of left arm locked so that left
arm is straight to withstand a kickback.
WARNING:
Never use a cross-handed grip (left
hand on the rear handle and right hand on the
front handle).
WARNING:
Never allow any part of your body to
be in line with the guide bar
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when operating the
chain saw.
• Never operate while in a tree, in any awkward
position or on a ladder or other unstable surface.
You may lose control of saw causing severe injury.
• Keep the chain saw running at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
• Allow the saw chain to cut for you. Exert only light
pressure. Do not put pressure on chain saw at
end of cut.
WARNING: When not in use always have the
chain brake engaged and battery removed.
Setting the Chain Brake (Fig. K)
Your chain saw is equipped with a motor chain braking
system which will stop the chain quickly in case of kickback.
1. Remove the battery from the tool.
2. To engage the chain brake, push the chain brake/front
hand guard
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forward until it clicks into place.
3. Pull the chain brake/front hand guard
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towards the
front handle
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into the “set” position as shown in
Figure K.
4. The tool is now ready to use.
nOTE:
In the event of kickback, your left hand will come in
contact with the front guard, pushing it forward, toward the
workpiece. This will stop the tool.
